EXAM.

Passive voice

Name: Date:

I. Use the correct active or passive form of the verbs to complete the
article.

There are several advantages to buying and selling online. First of all,
instead of visiting secondhand stores by car or on foot, searches (1)
__________ (can do) from the comfort of your living room. When the internet
(2) __________ (invent), sellers suddenly had buyers from around the world,
whereas before, most goods (3) __________ (buy) by people in the local area.
Also, secondhand goods (4) __________ (not only sell) by professionals with a
business and a store anymore. Anyone (5) __________ (can earn) money from
home. Since online selling began over twenty years ago, millions of items (6)
__________ (send) to people thousands of miles away.

Secondhand shopping is big business. Over the last 25 years, many websites
(7) __________ (create) just to resell unwanted things, but the most
successful, eBay, is also one of the oldest; it (8) __________ (establish) in 1995
as AuctionWeb. An item (9) __________ (put) up for sale and the person who
(10) __________ (offer) the most money for it is the "winner." Other websites
show "for sale" announcements, where things (11) __________ (advertise) and
an agreement (12) __________ (make) between the buyer and seller.

II. Change the following sentences from active voice to passive voice.

1. The dog chased the cat. - The cat was chased by the dog

2. The dog bit the boy.

3. Ram played hockey.

4. Miss Mary teaches us English.

5. Children like sweets.

6. Rita will take a photograph.

7. Who taught you this poem?

8. The player is taking extra time.

9. Sam had taken the medicines.

10. My sister has drawn this portrait